When Your Body Refuses to Stick to the Schedule

"Life on the road asks more of the body than most people admit. Hunger turns up late, focus drifts at the wrong moments and small misjudgements feel bigger than they should. This is about recognising those slips early, before a work trip starts running you instead of the other way around. Business travel does strange things to the body. Meals happen at odd hours and sleep gets chopped up; the routines that normally keep people steady start to wobble."

"Long days, missed meals, and disrupted sleep can change how hunger behaves. Appetite does not always follow the clock when routines break down, especially when stress and fatigue are in the mix. Some people find they forget to eat, others notice hunger arriving suddenly and with more force than expected. It can feel disconnected from what the body actually needs."

"Medical cannabis can affect people in ways that are easy to miss until routine falls apart. Drowsiness, lightheadedness and changes in concentration tend to stand out more when someone is running on short sleep and long travel days. On a normal week at home, those effects may feel manageable. On the road, they can interfere with meetings and basic decision-making."

Business travel disrupts daily routines, causing meals at odd hours, fragmented sleep, and unpredictable energy patterns. Appetite often shifts: some travelers forget to eat while others experience sudden, intense hunger disconnected from actual physiological need. Medical cannabis can alter hunger signalling, producing increased appetite, and can cause drowsiness, lightheadedness, and concentration changes that worsen under sleep deprivation and travel stress. These effects may seem manageable at home but can impair meetings and decision-making on the road. Early recognition of appetite and cognitive slips allows for strategies to maintain predictability, safety, and functional performance during work trips.

Read at Business Matters